Feb 9, 2023 · Andromache, daughter of King Eetion of Cilician Thebes, was the wife of Hector and mother of Astyanax. A devoted wife and mother, she lost her husband and son in the …

May 24, 2023 · Astyanax (also called Scamandrius) was the son of Hector and Andromache, a prince and princess of Troy. During the sack of Troy, Astyanax—still a small child—was …

Argument The Episodes of Glaucus and Diomed, and of Hector and Andromache The gods having left the field, the Grecians prevail. Helenus, the chief augur of Troy, commands Hector …

Jul 13, 2023 · Hector married Andromache, a princess from the neighboring kingdom of Thebes (not to be confused with the more famous Thebes in Greece). Together they had a son named …

Mar 8, 2023 · The Alcestis is the earliest of Euripides’ surviving plays, staged in 438 BCE. It tells the story of Alcestis, a brave queen of Thessaly who volunteered to die in order to save her …

Sep 19, 2023 · Hermione was a Spartan princess, the daughter of Helen and Menelaus. Though she was betrothed to the hero Neoptolemus, she was also loved by her cousin Orestes, who …

Mar 11, 2023 · Alcestis was a beautiful and virtuous Greek princess who married the Thessalian king Admetus. When Admetus learned that it was time for him to die, Alcestis volunteered to …

Mar 3, 2023 · The Hecuba is a tragedy by Euripides, usually dated to the late 420s BCE. The play focuses on Hecuba, the former queen of Troy, and the misfortunes she suffers after her city is …

Dec 8, 2022 · Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships,” was a daughter of Zeus and Leda who was famous for her extraordinary beauty. When Helen left her Greek husband …

Jun 6, 2023 · Aeneas was a Trojan hero who bravely fought the Greeks during the Trojan War. After the war, he settled in the West, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.